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07-30-2021, 09:49 PM
srimurthy

Quote:

Originally Posted by chkrishna_veni@yahoo.com

Hi,
My friend going through crisis. Need your inputs on this. Please find her details below.
H1B Applied by Company A: 2011
H1b Transferred to Company B: 2013
She did two H1b Extensions with Company B and for third extension she received NOID. This NOID was issued because Employer A filed her petition as in-house project. However she worked on client project. My friend didn't know about all these until she received this NOID response.
Luckily she could able to file I485 through Employer B in Oct 2021 and received EAD/AP. She is thinking to move to EAD/AP by withdrawing her H1B extension.

Question : Whatever her old employer did the fraud and H1b impact does effect I-485? She is really worried as she has a daughter going to college and she will be aged out in another 3 years. She is not aware of what her first employer did with her H1 b extension in spite of proving the client contract. He filed her petition as in-house project. Please provide inputs.

Looking at the critical situation, it may be best to consult an independent attorney. Also lets see what the Guru's have to say on Monday or so.
07-30-2021, 09:53 PM
Sebiswaiting

Happy Friday folks..
Just wanted to highlight the awesome insight/wisdom some of the members have here. Few months back some of you repeatedly suggested to include medicals with 485 applications, and also predicted that not including medicals will increase wastage of visa. All coming true now.
I also saw suggestions for interfiling medical, I think it makes sense more now. USCIS seemed to have sent bulk message today to send medicals soon on receiving the.
07-30-2021, 10:00 PM
rave79

I heard the same from a couple of my colleagues, Is the text or email is being sent only for those BM complete and PD is current ? or just being PD current is the criteria?
07-30-2021, 11:07 PM
LightAtEndOfTunnel

Quote:

Originally Posted by rave79

I heard the same from a couple of my colleagues, Is the text or email is being sent only for those BM complete and PD is current ? or just being PD current is the criteria?

I got the text message today. My status is EB3 downgrade, I-140 approved, BM done. I did send medical interfile request that reached USCIS on 7/22 but not sure if they will process that. I read from track-it thread that for a couple of ROW EB filers status changed to "RFE sent". But at this point there is no conclusive evidence. Personally for me, my status is stuck at the Notice State (Fingerprint Fee was received) due to bug in USCIS system (I know it's same for a few others who got their BM done this month).
07-31-2021, 08:05 AM
inspired_p

Congratulations!!! That?s good news !
07-31-2021, 01:13 PM
korlakunta08

Friends,

My l-485 case last update was 7/28 and 7/29 case approved both times, after that I did not receive any COP and or card is mailed any advise?
07-31-2021, 03:31 PM
Mgajsk

Hi Guys, my I-485 case status now shows as
We are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, Receipt Number xxxxx, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice..."

Does that mean , that my case has been selected for interview and will be called in?
07-31-2021, 05:01 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by korlakunta08

Friends,

My l-485 case last update was 7/28 and 7/29 case approved both times, after that I did not receive any COP and or card is mailed any advise?

Should happen soon. I first got card production update on Thu and then yesterday my I-485 and I-485Js got approved along with my wife?s I-485. It should ship out on Mon or Tue depending on backlog for that. So yours should also follow the same steps.
07-31-2021, 05:06 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mgajsk

Hi Guys, my I-485 case status now shows as
We are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, Receipt Number xxxxx, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice..."

Does that mean , that my case has been selected for interview and will be called in?

Yeah that?s correct. Hopefully the interview will just be a formality but organize and take all documentation.
08-01-2021, 01:09 PM
inspired_p

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak7419

Yes, include both medicals in the same package.

Thank you ! I will be doing just that. Hopefully the interfile works and we don't waste another 1 1/2 months waiting and responding to primary RFE .
08-02-2021, 09:41 AM
Waiting4GC

Hi,

Today, I noticed that my I-765 application is showing "concurrent filing" on top of the case status in the myuscis account. I had not seen "concurrent filing" status before. I have not filed a concurrent application. My I-140 was already approved a few years back. I had filed my I-1485 application in Oct'20 and my I-765/I131 application in Jan'21. I-485 application is showing that fingerprints are completed. But I-485 is not an IOE application. So, it does not show all details in the myuscis account.

Has anyone seen this or had any idea what it could be? Is it an error and do I need to check with USCIS?
08-02-2021, 11:45 AM
andhraguy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waiting4GC

Hi,

Today, I noticed that my I-765 application is showing "concurrent filing" on top of the case status in the myuscis account. I had not seen "concurrent filing" status before. I have not filed a concurrent application. My I-140 was already approved a few years back. I had filed my I-1485 application in Oct'20 and my I-765/I131 application in Jan'21. I-485 application is showing that fingerprints are completed. But I-485 is not an IOE application. So, it does not show all details in the myuscis account.

Has anyone seen this or had any idea what it could be? Is it an error and do I need to check with USCIS?

Waiting4GC - May be case updated by mistake, better to check with USCIS . Chatting with EMMA is the best and fastest option. Here is the trick to get live agent immediately
- keep typing "technical difficulties"
-after 3 times you see options to connect to live agent
- choose don't have a receipt number. that's it
08-02-2021, 03:44 PM
aGCHopefull

Quote:

Originally Posted by aGCHopefull

Question: once the dependents get EAD/AP, how do they get SSN (had selected the option to get SSN on I-765 form)? Do they need to apply for it in SSA office?

Quote:

Originally Posted by srimurthy

Even I am waiting for a response to this Q.
Someone who already got the GC card approved or delivered can answer it.

I got the SSN today for dependents, 4 weeks after EAD approval.
08-02-2021, 06:39 PM
skpanda

Friends, I received the approval notice I-797 for EAD and AP today for both me and my spouse. Any guess how long it is taking to get green card in hand?

Category----------------: EB2 India
EB2 Priority Date-------: 12/14/2010
Processing Center-------: National Benefits Center (MSC21905*****)
Receipt Date------------: 10/29/2020
Receipt Notice----------: 12/17/2020
Biometrics Date---------: 04/08/2021
I485J Notice------------: 05/25/2021
EAD/AP I797-------------: 08/02/2021
I485--------------------: Pending Approval
EAD/AP Card-------------: Pending
GC in hand--------------: Pending
08-02-2021, 07:55 PM
sstest

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudebusa

sstest - I see my dependents' cases have been updated today afternoon. Thanks.

Great news! Enjoy. Do respond as soon as you can.

No such luck for my spouse yet. Continuing to sit tight.
08-02-2021, 08:54 PM
chkrishna_veni@yahoo.com

Gurus,
Please provide your inputs. She came to this country on H4 visa. She also worked on L2 EAD then moved to H1. Appreciate your inputs and needful advice.
08-02-2021, 10:17 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Friends, I received the approval notice I-797 for EAD and AP today for both me and my spouse. Any guess how long it is taking to get green card in hand?

Category----------------: EB2 India
EB2 Priority Date-------: 12/14/2010
Processing Center-------: National Benefits Center (MSC21905*****)
Receipt Date------------: 10/29/2020
Receipt Notice----------: 12/17/2020
Biometrics Date---------: 04/08/2021
I485J Notice------------: 05/25/2021
EAD/AP I797-------------: 08/02/2021
I485--------------------: Pending Approval
EAD/AP Card-------------: Pending
GC in hand--------------: Pending

It will depend on the notice date. There are some threads on telegram where they sit and chart trends around receipt numbers which correlate to notice dates generally. There were a very large number of applications in the last couple of weeks of Oct into Nov so you may need to be patient. Some people have gotten fortunate in their file being picked up and getting approved.
08-03-2021, 12:31 AM
skpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly

It will depend on the notice date. There are some threads on telegram where they sit and chart trends around receipt numbers which correlate to notice dates generally. There were a very large number of applications in the last couple of weeks of Oct into Nov so you may need to be patient. Some people have gotten fortunate in their file being picked up and getting approved.

Thanks!

I have been in the country for 15.5 years (wait in Q for about 10 years)... few more months wait won't make a difference. I just wanna get it over with. I do not know how I will react with GC in hand.

However today having the EAD approvals today... did not mean much... there was not even a second where i stopped to ponder what just happened. Few years ago, my family would be rejoicing for days/weeks/months if we got our EAD.

This wait has left a very bad taste about GC and now it has become like this necessity that we do not care about anymore.

(Fortunately I did not put my life on hold - changed jobs, bought several homes, blessed with wonderful family, lived like normal citizens do except for vote).

Sorry for the vent!
08-03-2021, 01:01 AM
AnandK

Hello Gurus,

My PD is Jul 2011, and applied for EAD/GC in Oct'2020. My application went to Nebraska service Center, and the applications of my Spouse and dependent went to MSC - National Benefits Service Center. However, my spouse's application was rejected due to some missing pages in the application. Our attorney's resent her application in April'2021, and recently her biometrics got scheduled for next week. In the meantime the Biometrics for my dependent and I were completed in May. My dependents application has now been transferred to Nebraska Service Center. Recently my I-140 got approved through premium processing. Can someone suggest if having applications in different service centers causes any issues/delays? Do, I need to wait for my spouse's application to be transferred to Nebraska before we can send the medicals for all of us?

Thanks in Advance
Anandh
08-03-2021, 01:12 AM
abcx13

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Thanks!

I have been in the country for 15.5 years (wait in Q for about 10 years)... few more months wait won't make a difference. I just wanna get it over with. I do not know how I will react with GC in hand.

However today having the EAD approvals today... did not mean much... there was not even a second where i stopped to ponder what just happened. Few years ago, my family would be rejoicing for days/weeks/months if we got our EAD.

This wait has left a very bad taste about GC and now it has become like this necessity that we do not care about anymore.

(Fortunately I did not put my life on hold - changed jobs, bought several homes, blessed with wonderful family, lived like normal citizens do except for vote).

Sorry for the vent!

I got Canadian PR as a backup a couple of years ago and was all set on going there next year until the spillover happened this year. Then I decided I would prefer to give up Canadian PR and stay here since most of my life has been here. Then I learned about processing backlog and how I might not get GC at all and spillover might be wasted. Ultimately I'd be happy if I get the GC this year and I will stay here, but some days I wonder if I want to stay in a country where I have to beg for GC like this after living here for 15 years instead of going to a country like Canada that welcomes immigrants and where I could have been a citizen by next year and where they just extended work auth for all applicants waiting for PR unlike the idiots here who can't even issue stupid EADs.
08-03-2021, 08:28 AM
skpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Friends, I received the approval notice I-797 for EAD and AP today for both me and my spouse. Any guess how long it is taking to get green card in hand?

Category----------------: EB2 India
EB2 Priority Date-------: 12/14/2010
Processing Center-------: National Benefits Center (MSC21905*****)
Receipt Date------------: 10/29/2020
Receipt Notice----------: 12/17/2020
Biometrics Date---------: 04/08/2021
I485J Notice------------: 05/25/2021
EAD/AP I797-------------: 08/02/2021
I485--------------------: Pending Approval
EAD/AP Card-------------: Pending
GC in hand--------------: Pending

Update:

1. Spoke to EMMA in USCIS website.
2. EAD/AP was shipped in 7/30/2021
3. My I485 Application was sent to local field office on 6/22/2021
4. A SR cannot be opened since the processing time is 9 months to 23.5 months

Does anybody have any thoughts around, how long it takes for FO to process the Green Card and send it? Can we do anything to expedite the processing at field office?
08-03-2021, 09:41 AM
mohan_jgd

Hi Folks,

I had created an SR for my wife and kid's AP hoping to expedite the EAD. The SR acknowledgement email called out to expect a reply by Aug 2 which we have gone past by.

Any inputs on how to track an SR? i can chat with EMMA but wanted to check on experts here for any suggestions before i reach out.

Thanks.
08-03-2021, 11:59 AM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Thanks!

I have been in the country for 15.5 years (wait in Q for about 10 years)... few more months wait won't make a difference. I just wanna get it over with. I do not know how I will react with GC in hand.

However today having the EAD approvals today... did not mean much... there was not even a second where i stopped to ponder what just happened. Few years ago, my family would be rejoicing for days/weeks/months if we got our EAD.

This wait has left a very bad taste about GC and now it has become like this necessity that we do not care about anymore.

(Fortunately I did not put my life on hold - changed jobs, bought several homes, blessed with wonderful family, lived like normal citizens do except for vote).

Sorry for the vent!

You absolutely did the right thing in moving on with your life! Nothing changed with me even receiving the GC because I have been working where I have been forever. So we did not even celebrate or anything like that, just working on getting our I-9s updated and maybe we will get our SSNs refreshed to new ones without restrictions. It is a big deal to my wife as she works on defense applications and it will open some new doors for her (literally because she was not allowed into some labs because of not being a PR/USC :D).
08-03-2021, 12:02 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Update:

1. Spoke to EMMA in USCIS website.
2. EAD/AP was shipped in 7/30/2021
3. My I485 Application was sent to local field office on 6/22/2021
4. A SR cannot be opened since the processing time is 9 months to 23.5 months

Does anybody have any thoughts around, how long it takes for FO to process the Green Card and send it? Can we do anything to expedite the processing at field office?

Field Office is untouchable unfortunately, by what Emma told me. You cannot call them, email them or ask them for any information unless they call you for an interview or send an RFE etc. So it will be a waiting game.
08-03-2021, 12:04 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohan_jgd

Hi Folks,

I had created an SR for my wife and kid's AP hoping to expedite the EAD. The SR acknowledgement email called out to expect a reply by Aug 2 which we have gone past by.

Any inputs on how to track an SR? i can chat with EMMA but wanted to check on experts here for any suggestions before i reach out.

Thanks.

SRs cannot be tracked through online portals (I looked into it while I had SR pending). Only agents in Emma or by phone can let you know the status.
08-03-2021, 02:10 PM
mohan_jgd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly

SRs cannot be tracked through online portals (I looked into it while I had SR pending). Only agents in Emma or by phone can let you know the status.

Thanks. Chatted with Emma and was told the SR is still unassigned. Asked to checked back after 30 calendar days or create another SR.
08-03-2021, 02:47 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohan_jgd

Thanks. Chatted with Emma and was told the SR is still unassigned. Asked to checked back after 30 calendar days or create another SR.

You should just go ahead and create another SR for AP and see if they act on it.
08-03-2021, 03:25 PM
monsieur

Do you mind sharing your questionnaire how you got these answer from Emma or it was thru Live Agent?

When I ask for status EMMA points me to check status page which doesn't have these details.

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Update:

1. Spoke to EMMA in USCIS website.
2. EAD/AP was shipped in 7/30/2021
3. My I485 Application was sent to local field office on 6/22/2021
4. A SR cannot be opened since the processing time is 9 months to 23.5 months

Does anybody have any thoughts around, how long it takes for FO to process the Green Card and send it? Can we do anything to expedite the processing at field office?
08-03-2021, 03:35 PM
andhraguy

Quote:

Originally Posted by monsieur

Do you mind sharing your questionnaire how you got these answer from Emma or it was thru Live Agent?

When I ask for status EMMA points me to check status page which doesn't have these details.

Here is the trick to get live agent immediately
- keep typing "technical difficulties"
-after 3 times you see options to connect to live agent
- choose don't have a receipt number. that's it
08-03-2021, 06:19 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by monsieur

Do you mind sharing your questionnaire how you got these answer from Emma or it was thru Live Agent?

When I ask for status EMMA points me to check status page which doesn't have these details.

Just typing representative also worked every time for me.
08-03-2021, 07:06 PM
monsieur

Thanks folks, I thought there is an automated way to find it but if its Live Agent thing then I have long time to go (still waiting for FP appointment)
08-03-2021, 09:14 PM
skpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly

You absolutely did the right thing in moving on with your life! Nothing changed with me even receiving the GC because I have been working where I have been forever. So we did not even celebrate or anything like that, just working on getting our I-9s updated and maybe we will get our SSNs refreshed to new ones without restrictions. It is a big deal to my wife as she works on defense applications and it will open some new doors for her (literally because she was not allowed into some labs because of not being a PR/USC :D).

Absolutely!
Happy for you buddy!
08-03-2021, 09:15 PM
skpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly

Field Office is untouchable unfortunately, by what Emma told me. You cannot call them, email them or ask them for any information unless they call you for an interview or send an RFE etc. So it will be a waiting game.

Do you know when your application went to field office? If yes, how long did it take for you to get ur GC after that?
08-03-2021, 09:17 PM
skpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by monsieur

Do you mind sharing your questionnaire how you got these answer from Emma or it was thru Live Agent?

When I ask for status EMMA points me to check status page which doesn't have these details.

I just kept selecting 'other' when it presented with options OR typed LIVE AGENT. The automated EMMA gets tired and sends u to live agent. Sometimes it gives you the option of Live Agent.

For me its trial and error to get to a human.
08-03-2021, 11:53 PM
Turbulent_Dragonfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Do you know when your application went to field office? If yes, how long did it take for you to get ur GC after that?

I don?t think my file ever went to FO though one agent said it did while all others said it never left NBC. I never got a case update after fingerprints were applied and it directly went to card production. The card itself is shipping out of Corbin KY where I think the printing press is.
08-04-2021, 08:53 AM
singax

Category----------------: EB2 India
EB2 Priority Date-------: 1/21/2011
Processing Center-------: National Benefits Center (MSC21906*****)
Receipt Date------------: 10/30/2020
Receipt Notice----------: 1/12/2021
Biometrics Date---------: 02/25/2021
EAD/AP I797-------------: 08/04/2021
I485 Approval-----------: Pending
I131 Approval-----------: Pending
GC in hand--------------: Pending
08-04-2021, 09:44 AM
mohan_jgd

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbulent_Dragonfly

You should just go ahead and create another SR for AP and see if they act on it.

Tried it but the system is not allowing me to create another SR for AP. I get the standard message saying "Your case is currently within the posted processing times. An inquiry may not be created at this time". The message doesn't make sense as my case is surely outside it but maybe internally they are checking if an SR already exists for this receipt number.
08-04-2021, 10:30 AM
greenjpr

QQ to Experts: My PD is EB2I June 2010 and I am current for the past few months. I applied for I485/EAD/AP in oct 2,2020 and due to the early filing, I got my EAD/AP by MAR2021. I also received my medical RFE in May2021 and I responded by May 27 itself. Still no change on my status.

However the Medical RFA came from Seattle field office [I applied from MBC]. I am from NJ and is it normal to be assigned a different state FO instead of Newark, NJ or some other local field offices?
08-04-2021, 12:10 PM
aGCHopefull

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenjpr

QQ to Experts: My PD is EB2I June 2010 and I am current for the past few months. I applied for I485/EAD/AP in oct 2,2020 and due to the early filing, I got my EAD/AP by MAR2021. I also received my medical RFE in May2021 and I responded by May 27 itself. Still no change on my status.

However the Medical RFA came from Seattle field office [I applied from MBC]. I am from NJ and is it normal to be assigned a different state FO instead of Newark, NJ or some other local field offices?

At least at this time, this is happening for most of the filers. The files are being moved around FOs to distribute the load. Lot of NJ (Newark) files have been moved to other states though it is strange to see that it has gone to Seattle. I am sure Seattle would have its ton of load too.
08-04-2021, 10:30 PM
skpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by skpanda

Update:

1. Spoke to EMMA in USCIS website.
2. EAD/AP was shipped in 7/30/2021
3. My I485 Application was sent to local field office on 6/22/2021
4. A SR cannot be opened since the processing time is 9 months to 23.5 months

Does anybody have any thoughts around, how long it takes for FO to process the Green Card and send it? Can we do anything to expedite the processing at field office?

All,
Update - Received the EAD/AP cards today. Waiting for update on GC... hope it comes before 30th september (end of this fiscal year).

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